See all the world class attractions of Phillip Island in one day on this small group eco tour from Melbourne. Indulge yourself with wine tasting at The Phillip Island Winery and tasting of a range of Gippsland's cheeses, visit a trout and bush tucker farm and get up close to koalas at the Phillip Island Koala Conservation Center. The highlight of your Phillip Island experience will begin at dusk as you watch the fairy penguins waddling up the beach into their burrows in the sand dunes. Traveling in a small group, maximum 24 people, will allow you to explore all that Phillip Island has to offer in an intimate and relaxed atmosphere.

Highlights

Be enchanted as you witness the fairy penguins waddle past you into from the ocean to their sand dune burrows

Small group tour with expert guide

Range of penguin viewing options including the exclusive viewing boardwalk or the more intimate option of the secluded beach location

Indulge yourself at the Phillip Island Winery

Free WIFI available on all tours

Why Our Insiders Chose This Tour

Koalas and penguins are at the heart of this tour, but you'll also get to taste wine and cheese at Phillip Island Winery. I suggest upgrading for the best view of the penguins!

We were told this is unusually for 3 to be in the same tree. I guess later there was a squabble between the 3.

Photo by: Penny G
03
2015

Penguin

Picture taken from the bus window.

Photo by: Penny G
03
2015

Phillip Island

lovely...

Photo by: Galit Z
10
2014

Les pingouins se cachent sous ...

A l'observatoire des pingouins près de l'océan

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09
2014

présentation de vins et ...

Le propriétaire du Cottage en pleine explication

Photo by: Jean-pierre S
09
2014

Crescent moon

On the return, it was a beautiful evening, clear with many stars and a crescent moon. I captured the moon with my ...

Photo by: John K
09
2014

South Coast

South Coast bathed by the setting sun

Photo by: John K
09
2014

Wallaby

One of many wallabies at dusk

Photo by: John K
09
2014

North Coast

Surf on the north coast at sundown

Photo by: John K
09
2014

North Coast

Bathed by the setting sun

Photo by: John K
09
2014

Winery

View from the winery - a glorious, warm early spring day

Photo by: John K
09
2014

Winery

Pretty blossoms at the winery

Photo by: John K
09
2014

Winery

Group at the winery

Photo by: John K
09
2014

Winery cheese

One of two cheese platters at the winery

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09
2014

Kangaroo

Kangaroo on a sunny day in early spring

Photo by: John K
09
2014

Koala

This koala climbed down its tree, walked around, over the path, and climbed another tree. The staff at the preserve ...

Photo by: John K
09
2014

Koala

A more normal pose for a koala

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09
2014

Koala

A rare sight of an alert koala!

Photo by: John K
09
2014

What You Can Expect

Nobbies, Phillip Island

En route to Phillip Island enjoy wine tasting at The Phillip Island Winery. The winery is set in a beautiful rural location with views over Bass Strait and Berry’s Beach. Enjoy a personalized guided tour and indulge in the tastes of various cheeses and other local products including olives, olive oils, honey, chutney and cherries to match the locally produced wines.

Your first stop on Phillip Island is the Rhyll Trout and Bush Tucker Farm. Take a guided tour to learn about the edible native plants that can be used in everyday cooking. Enjoy lunch featuring produce from the farm including rainbow trout and native bush foods.

Next is a chance to get up close to the cuddly koalas at the Koala Conservation Center. You'll also have the opportunity to walk amongst the treetops to view the wild koalas.

Continue to the southwestern tip of the island to enjoy panoramic views of the Nobbies, a group of rugged rocks rising from the sea abundant in marine life and Seal Rocks, the home of Australia's largest fur seals population.

At dusk every evening the world's smallest penguins waddle ashore after spending the day fishing out at sea. Be truly enchanted as the stars of the show emerge from the surf and pass right before your eyes. You will be seated in the main viewing area to watch the parade of waddling penguins. To make this experience even more unforgettable, upgrade to either the Penguins Plus or the Private Penguin Parade Experience. See below for more details.

Itinerary

Penguins Plus

See the Penguin Parade from an exclusive viewing platform. The Penguins Plus boardwalk seats half the number of people than the main viewing platform. It located in an area that always experiences high penguin traffic. About 50-60% of the penguins arrive close to the Penguins Plus boardwalk meaning more penguins and less people.

Guided Ranger Tour

This is a small group ranger-guided interpretive experience. It includes a priority seating position on the beach in front of the general viewing area.

There were about 22 of us on this tour. This was a great trip that culminated in seeing the penquins at sunset. We opted for the premium seating. For us it was well worth the extra money. We had front row seats for the greatest show on earth!

Really fun day out!Daniel was a great guide and made everything very interesting.He even lent my daughter his jacket when she was cold in the evening.The penguins were so sweet and really worth the wait.

This was a very wonderful tour. Our driver Stuart, from GoWest, picked us up and the fun never stopped. First we stopped at a restaurant and had a wonderful lunch. I had the quiche. Saw a trout farm, and then we went wine tasting. Next off to see koalas and kangaroos. Our final destination the penguin parade. It was amazing to see those little penguins coming in from the ocean and walk all the way up the beach, over rocks and past to find their burrows. They are so small and you don't realize how small they are until you actually get to see them. Stuart was awesome the whole time. Our best interests were always at the top of his list of where to find the koalas to where to sit for the penguins. He even baked us cake and brought coffee, hot chocolate and tea. This was a first class tour all the way.

Great tour, a must if visiting Melbourne - Highly recommend the Guided Ranger Tour. Gives you a greater understanding of why the Little Penguins do what they do, front row seats and a better view. Would definitely book this tour again

Was a very enjoyable your. Cassie our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Would recommend this to everyone

Details

Inclusions

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Small group tour

Local guide

Transport by air-conditioned minivan fitted with free WIFI

Entry to the Koala Sanctuary

Entry to Rhyll Trout and Bush Tucker Farm

Lunch

Food and wine tasting at The Phillip Island Winery

Sightseeing at Nobbies and Seal Rocks

Entry to the famous Penguin Parade

Exclusions

Gratuities (optional)

Additional info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Not wheelchair accessible

iPods audio language translators are provided for use and must be requested at time of booking

Please Note: Photography of any kind is not permitted at the Phillip Island Penguin Parade

Please note: Children under the age of 12yrs are not able to join the Guided Ranger Tour. Please choose either the Penguin Plus or Standard Penguin Parade

Voucher info

You can present a paper or electronic voucher for this activity, or you can simply present the Lead Traveler's Photo ID. Our supplier has your reservation on file and only requires proof of identity on the day of travel.
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Local operator information

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See the Phillip Island Penguin Parade from public boardwalks and viewing stands. No maximum number of people

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German - Audio

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Unique up-close and interactive penguin viewing with commentary by an eco-qualified ranger. Excellent penguin viewing from wooden seating and boardwalks. Max. 150 people

Language Options

This tour/activity is available in the following language options:

English - Guide

German - Audio

French - Audio

Spanish - Audio

Japanese - Audio

Arabic - Audio

Italian - Audio

Korean - Audio

Portuguese - Audio

Russian - Audio

Chinese - Audio

What is a tour/activity language option?
Many of our tours and activities are available in multiple languages.
"Guide" means your guide speaks the language noted.
"Audio" means a headset or similar audio device is offered in the language noted.
"Written" means a written description is offered in the language noted.
Please note: You can select a preferred language option on the checkout page.

Small group ranger guided interpretive experience including priority seating on the beach in front of the general viewing area

Language Options

This tour/activity is available in the following language options:

English - Guide

German - Audio

French - Audio

Spanish - Audio

Japanese - Audio

Arabic - Audio

Italian - Audio

Korean - Audio

Portuguese - Audio

Russian - Audio

Chinese - Audio

What is a tour/activity language option?
Many of our tours and activities are available in multiple languages.
"Guide" means your guide speaks the language noted.
"Audio" means a headset or similar audio device is offered in the language noted.
"Written" means a written description is offered in the language noted.
Please note: You can select a preferred language option on the checkout page.

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